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Fertility & birth rates in Colombia and Tanzania

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Colombia has an annual birth rate of 13.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 35.2 for Tanzania. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.65 in Colombia and 4.61 in Tanzania — 180% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 75.6% in Colombia and by 29.5% in Tanzania — in 1960, it was 6.74 and 6.54, respectively.

  • Colombia is ranked 106/196 by birth rate compared to 10/196 for Tanzania.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 21.7 years in Colombia, compared to 19.9 years in Tanzania.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26.7 in Colombia — it's 28.9 in Tanzania.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 59.5 in Colombia vs 113.2 in Tanzania.
  • In Colombia, 27% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Tanzania.

Fertility rate in Colombia vs Tanzania by year

Colombia
Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Tanzania
2023 1.65 4.61
2022 1.66 4.67
2021 1.68 4.73
2020 1.69 4.8
2019 1.71 4.87
2018 1.72 4.93
2017 1.72 4.99
2016 1.72 5.01
2015 1.77 5.03
2014 1.82 5.12
2013 1.86 5.16
2012 1.9 5.14
2011 1.94 5.14
2010 2.01 5.23
2009 2.1 5.26
2008 2.15 5.32
2007 2.19 5.4
2006 2.24 5.51
2005 2.31 5.58
2004 2.38 5.6
2003 2.45 5.58
2002 2.49 5.57
2001 2.52 5.62
2000 2.57 5.67
1999 2.64 5.75
1998 2.72 5.81
1997 2.74 5.84
1996 2.77 5.83
1995 2.85 5.82
1994 2.94 5.89
1993 2.98 6
1992 2.98 6.08
1991 2.98 6.14
1990 3 6.2
1989 3.01 6.3
1988 3.04 6.38
1987 3.09 6.41
1986 3.15 6.49
1985 3.23 6.6
1984 3.35 6.72
1983 3.5 6.81
1982 3.62 6.87
1981 3.71 6.93
1980 3.8 6.99
1979 3.89 7.04
1978 4 7.06
1977 4.16 7.07
1976 4.29 7.09
1975 4.4 7.1
1974 4.53 7.12
1973 4.68 7.06
1972 4.86 7.05
1971 5.06 7.04
1970 5.28 7
1969 5.51 6.95
1968 5.74 6.9
1967 5.96 6.86
1966 6.16 6.8
1965 6.33 6.73
1964 6.48 6.68
1963 6.58 6.65
1962 6.66 6.61
1961 6.71 6.56
1960 6.74 6.54

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Colombia was 1.65 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.61 in Tanzania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Colombia vs Tanzania population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Colombia
Tanzania
1x
Year Natural population change
Colombia Tanzania
2023 422,598 1,960,623
2022 406,143 1,927,960
2021 311,122 1,880,137
2020 378,965 1,861,377
2019 441,087 1,816,669
2018 433,622 1,777,852
2017 426,538 1,726,909
2016 425,087 1,659,502
2015 446,778 1,592,882
2014 470,916 1,565,630
2013 489,069 1,509,008
2012 503,285 1,439,325
2011 511,524 1,384,886
2010 533,657 1,363,477
2009 559,017 1,332,015
2008 576,654 1,303,728
2007 583,115 1,278,285
2006 594,388 1,257,927
2005 610,618 1,224,165
2004 628,424 1,175,379
2003 642,144 1,118,435
2002 640,840 1,063,195
2001 642,933 1,026,242
2000 652,176 985,185
1999 668,576 948,659
1998 687,704 920,806
1997 686,073 882,544
1996 682,547 868,524
1995 694,968 838,980
1994 708,660 803,953
1993 709,287 778,044
1992 697,763 767,961
1991 690,266 762,011
1990 682,409 750,825
1989 674,102 743,854
1988 663,796 736,551
1987 659,429 718,580
1986 659,701 705,677
1985 625,379 697,867
1984 666,315 687,435
1983 674,767 679,720
1982 675,339 662,627
1981 662,195 645,496
1980 649,872 629,444
1979 635,747 613,388
1978 626,378 595,024
1977 622,814 574,938
1976 612,265 553,617
1975 598,580 533,906
1974 589,035 515,152
1973 583,608 488,429
1972 581,361 467,305
1971 582,011 449,014
1970 583,396 427,988
1969 586,559 408,322
1968 589,407 389,467
1967 591,649 374,763
1966 590,855 360,229
1965 587,677 343,456
1964 581,435 328,527
1963 572,355 314,644
1962 559,985 300,663
1961 545,627 286,839
1960 529,316 275,814

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.81% in Colombia and +2.94% in Tanzania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.85% in Colombia and +3.05% in Tanzania.

Birth rate in Colombia vs Tanzania by year

Colombia
Tanzania

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Colombia Tanzania
2023 13.5 35.2
2022 13.7 35.6
2021 13.9 36
2020 14.1 36.4
2019 14.2 36.9
2018 14.2 37.3
2017 14.2 37.6
2016 14.3 37.6
2015 14.8 37.6
2014 15.3 38.4
2013 15.6 38.4
2012 16 38.1
2011 16.3 38.1
2010 16.9 38.8
2009 17.7 39.2
2008 18.2 39.6
2007 18.6 40.2
2006 19 41
2005 19.6 41.5
2004 20.3 41.5
2003 20.9 41.3
2002 21.4 41.2
2001 21.7 41.4
2000 22.3 41.5
1999 22.9 41.8
1998 23.6 42.1
1997 24 42.1
1996 24.3 42.3
1995 25.1 41.9
1994 26 41.5
1993 26.5 41.7
1992 26.6 42.3
1991 26.8 42.7
1990 26.9 43
1989 27 43.5
1988 27.2 44
1987 27.5 44.3
1986 27.9 44.9
1985 28.3 45.7
1984 29 46.4
1983 29.9 47.1
1982 30.5 47.5
1981 30.8 47.9
1980 31.1 48.3
1979 31.2 48.8
1978 31.5 49.2
1977 32.2 49.5
1976 32.5 49.8
1975 32.7 50.2
1974 33.1 50.6
1973 33.7 50.3
1972 34.4 50.4
1971 35.4 50.6
1970 36.5 50.4
1969 37.6 50.3
1968 38.9 50.2
1967 40.2 50.3
1966 41.3 50.2
1965 42.4 49.9
1964 43.4 49.8
1963 44.2 49.7
1962 44.9 49.4
1961 45.5 49.1
1960 45.9 49

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.5 in Colombia and 35.2 in Tanzania, compared with 45.9 and 49, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Colombia Tanzania
Fertility rate 1.65 4.61
Fertility rate rank 123/196 12/196
Birth rate 13.5 35.2
Birth rate rank 106/196 10/196
Population change due to births and deaths +422,598 +1,960,623
Natural population change rank 41/196 8/196
Natural population change rate +0.81% +2.94%
Population growth +1.08% +2.92%
Population growth rank 96/197 18/197
Age at first childbirth 21.7 years 19.9 years
Average age at childbearing 26.7 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 55.8 111.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 80.9 199.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.9 71.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27% 24.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 75.9% 31.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.8% 63.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.28%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.65% 2.06%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.09% 2.99%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.2% 3.89%
Life expectancy 78.3 years 67.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Colombia
Factual

UN forecast
Tanzania
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Colombia Tanzania
2100 12.2% 23.4%
2099 12.2% 23.6%
2098 12.2% 23.8%
2097 12.2% 23.9%
2096 12.2% 24.1%
2095 12.2% 24.3%
2094 12.2% 24.5%
2093 12.2% 24.7%
2092 12.2% 24.8%
2091 12.2% 25%
2090 12.2% 25.2%
2089 12.2% 25.4%
2088 12.2% 25.6%
2087 12.2% 25.8%
2086 12.2% 26%
2085 12.2% 26.2%
2084 12.2% 26.4%
2083 12.3% 26.6%
2082 12.3% 26.8%
2081 12.3% 27.1%
2080 12.3% 27.3%
2079 12.4% 27.5%
2078 12.4% 27.7%
2077 12.4% 28%
2076 12.5% 28.2%
2075 12.5% 28.4%
2074 12.6% 28.7%
2073 12.6% 28.9%
2072 12.7% 29.1%
2071 12.8% 29.4%
2070 12.8% 29.6%
2069 12.9% 29.8%
2068 13% 30.1%
2067 13.1% 30.3%
2066 13.1% 30.6%
2065 13.2% 30.8%
2064 13.3% 31.1%
2063 13.4% 31.3%
2062 13.4% 31.6%
2061 13.5% 31.9%
2060 13.6% 32.1%
2059 13.7% 32.4%
2058 13.8% 32.7%
2057 13.8% 32.9%
2056 13.9% 33.2%
2055 14% 33.5%
2054 14.1% 33.8%
2053 14.3% 34.1%
2052 14.4% 34.3%
2051 14.5% 34.6%
2050 14.6% 34.9%
2049 14.8% 35.2%
2048 14.9% 35.5%
2047 15.1% 35.8%
2046 15.3% 36.1%
2045 15.4% 36.4%
2044 15.6% 36.7%
2043 15.8% 37%
2042 16.1% 37.3%
2041 16.3% 37.6%
2040 16.5% 37.9%
2039 16.8% 38.3%
2038 17% 38.6%
2037 17.3% 39%
2036 17.6% 39.3%
2035 17.8% 39.6%
2034 18.1% 40%
2033 18.3% 40.3%
2032 18.5% 40.7%
2031 18.7% 41%
2030 18.9% 41.3%
2029 19.2% 41.6%
2028 19.4% 41.8%
2027 19.6% 42.1%
2026 19.9% 42.2%
2025 20.1% 42.4%
2024 20.3% 42.5%
2023 20.6% 42.7%
2022 21% 42.9%
2021 21.3% 43.1%
2020 21.7% 43.4%
2019 22.1% 43.6%
2018 22.7% 43.8%
2017 23.3% 44%
2016 23.9% 44.2%
2015 24.5% 44.5%
2014 25.1% 44.8%
2013 25.7% 44.9%
2012 26.3% 45.1%
2011 26.9% 45.2%
2010 27.5% 45.3%
2009 28.1% 45.3%
2008 28.7% 45.1%
2007 29.3% 45%
2006 29.9% 44.9%
2005 30.4% 44.8%
2004 30.9% 44.7%
2003 31.3% 44.6%
2002 31.7% 44.6%
2001 32.1% 44.5%
2000 32.5% 44.6%
1999 32.9% 44.7%
1998 33.3% 44.7%
1997 33.7% 44.8%
1996 34% 44.7%
1995 34.4% 44.5%
1994 34.7% 44.9%
1993 35% 45.5%
1992 35.3% 46%
1991 35.6% 46.2%
1990 35.9% 46.3%
1989 36.2% 46.5%
1988 36.5% 46.7%
1987 36.9% 46.9%
1986 37.2% 47.2%
1985 37.6% 47.4%
1984 38.1% 47.5%
1983 38.6% 47.6%
1982 39.1% 47.5%
1981 39.7% 47.4%
1980 40.3% 47.2%
1979 40.9% 46.9%
1978 41.5% 46.7%
1977 42.2% 46.6%
1976 42.8% 46.5%
1975 43.4% 46.4%
1974 44% 46.3%
1973 44.6% 46.2%
1972 45.1% 46.1%
1971 45.6% 46.1%
1970 46% 46%
1969 46.4% 45.9%
1968 46.7% 45.8%
1967 46.9% 45.6%
1966 47.1% 45.4%
1965 47.2% 45.2%
1964 47.3% 45%
1963 47.2% 44.8%
1962 47.1% 44.8%
1961 47% 44.8%
1960 46.8% 44.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 20.3% of the population in Colombia and 42.5% in Tanzania in 2024, compared to 35.9% and 46.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Colombia and Tanzania compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Colombia vs Tanzania

Colombia
Tanzania
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Colombia Tanzania
2023 59 276
2022 74 152
2021 147 162
2020 94 160
2019 66 292
2018 67 319
2017 68 345
2016 69 396
2015 70 433
2014 71 454
2013 72 479
2012 73 448
2011 75 475
2010 76 486
2009 77 502
2008 78 511
2007 80 453
2006 81 366
2005 82 350
2004 84 365
2003 87 397
2002 91 454
2001 94 493
2000 95 568
1999 96 635
1998 92 739
1997 90 777
1996 89 775
1995 91 797
1994 93 816
1993 94 851
1992 97 864
1991 99 873
1990 102 900
1989 106 927
1988 113 949
1987 120 964
1986 123 971
1985 143 980

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 59 deaths per 100,000 live births in Colombia, compared to 276 deaths in Tanzania.

Under-five mortality rates

Colombia
Tanzania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Colombia Tanzania
2023 1.2% 3.89%
2022 1.24% 4.05%
2021 1.28% 4.22%
2020 1.32% 4.42%
2019 1.37% 4.6%
2018 1.41% 4.8%
2017 1.46% 5.02%
2016 1.51% 5.25%
2015 1.56% 5.48%
2014 1.61% 5.67%
2013 1.66% 5.95%
2012 1.72% 6.21%
2011 1.77% 6.5%
2010 1.83% 6.86%
2009 1.89% 7.24%
2008 1.96% 7.7%
2007 2.02% 8.16%
2006 2.09% 8.69%
2005 2.15% 9.24%
2004 2.22% 9.86%
2003 2.28% 10.5%
2002 2.35% 11.3%
2001 2.43% 12.1%
2000 2.51% 12.8%
1999 2.59% 13.6%
1998 2.68% 14.2%
1997 2.78% 14.8%
1996 2.88% 15.2%
1995 2.99% 15.6%
1994 3.1% 15.9%
1993 3.21% 16.1%
1992 3.33% 16.3%
1991 3.45% 16.5%
1990 3.57% 16.7%
1989 3.7% 16.9%
1988 3.84% 17.2%
1987 3.99% 17.4%
1986 4.17% 17.6%
1985 4.89% 17.7%
1984 4.62% 17.8%
1983 4.88% 17.8%
1982 5.17% 17.8%
1981 5.5% 17.8%
1980 5.84% 17.9%
1979 6.2% 18.1%
1978 6.58% 18.4%
1977 6.98% 18.8%
1976 7.39% 19.2%
1975 7.8% 19.6%
1974 8.2% 20.1%
1973 8.6% 20.5%
1972 8.99% 20.9%
1971 9.36% 21.2%
1970 9.72% 21.6%
1969 10.1% 21.9%
1968 10.4% 22.2%
1967 10.8% 22.5%
1966 11.1% 22.8%
1965 11.5% 23.1%
1964 11.8% 23.4%
1963 12.2% 23.6%
1962 12.6% 23.8%
1961 13% 24%
1960 13.4% 24.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.2% in Colombia and 3.89% in Tanzania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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